Open plan home & large garden with bush views

Australia - Victoria - Hepburn Springs

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Front Door
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Lounge Room
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Lounge Room
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Family Room
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Family Room
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Kitchen
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Kitchen
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Dining Area
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Queen Bedroom
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Double Bedroom
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Bathroom
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Bathroom
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Front of House
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Back garden with Pizza oven
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Back of house
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Entertainment area
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Daylesford Lake
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Daylesford Lake
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  • Sleeping capacity6
  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Long-term Home Exchange

Hospitality Exchange Offered

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

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Open to all dates Toronto, ON, Canada | High Park, Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada | Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada
Open to all dates Australia

Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Our modern family home is in a tranquil setting on the outskirts of one of Victoria's most vibrant towns. It's split level (3 steps) with a spacious kitchen/family room and dining area which has uninterrupted views of paddocks to nearby bushland.

There is also a lounge with open fire (firewood supplied) for cold day cosiness, in addition to central heating.
Master bedroom with ensuit and spa bath, other two bedrooms with adjacent bathroom and separate toilet.

While we often have kangaroos feeding in or meandering through our back paddock and garden there are always kangaroos to be seen at the golf club.Visitors are welcome to check them out, but do give the big males a wide birth. Kookaburras can also be heard in the early mornings.

We have three sheep to keep the grass down in the paddock. There is a very productive fruit and vegetable garden which guests are welcome to pick and eat.

From the end of our Australian summer in March to the start of winter in June is a wonderful time in Hepburn Springs. The bushfire season has ended, the indian summer has arrives and the autumn harvest here is really exciting. The markets (and our garden at home)are full of produce. Crisp nights mean the southern stars, unknown to those from northern climes, are a remarkable thing to be experienced while sitting on our deck or enjoying the fire pit in the olive grove by the pizza oven.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Balcony / Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • View
  • Fireplace
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Garage
  • Private parking

Entertainment

  • DVD
  • Piano
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)
  • Family Room / Playroom

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Small Town or Village
  • Rural

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Our neighbourhood is quiet, safe and friendly.It's a 20 minute walk into Hepburn Springs and 30 minute walk into Daylesford,or a two minute drive to each, with numerous dining and cultural attractions. More energetic pursuits nearby include tennis, golf, several gymnasiums and extensive bush walking.
The local town includes art galleries, botanical gardens, lake, markets and numerous cafes. We also have nearby wineries, a cidery, lavender farm and chocolate mill. The area is well known for its spa water and bath house with relaxation mineral pool and spa, massage, facials, and holistic wellbeing.
While not the same as English pubs the Farmers Arms in Daylesford and the Old Hepburn Pub in Hepburn are great watering holes where you can meet the locals.

Outdoor Activities

  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Lake

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Galleries
  • Museums

Transport Nearby

  • Car Necessary

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home

We are surrounded by the remarkable Wombat Forest so we have amazing clear air at 2000 ft altitude, and there’s no nearby-big-city glare, yet Melbourne ( world’s most liveable city, so they say) is less than 90mins drive away. Yet why go there when Hepburn Springs has just been declared by Trip Advisor to be the 4th ranked wellness destination in the world ( http://ir.tripadvisor.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tripadvisor-names-most-blissful-destinations-wellness-travel)? Massages, spas, bush walks, local food and wine....it’s all here.
Our area’s European heritage is celebrated each year in April with the Swiss-Italian Festa. Each year the Words in Winter literary festival occurs in August ( https://wordsinwinter.com/)
Day trips: Within 40mins drive is the 1860s gold boom city of Ballarat with impressive architecture and the Sovereign Hill open air museum by day, with sound and light show at night (http://www.sovereignhill.com.au/sovereign-hill/). 1 hr north is Bendigo, with its impressive art gallery and its working gold mine where tours are available (www.central-deborah.com/). 90 mins to the south is the famous Great Ocean Road and surf coast, featuring Bells Beach .
2 hrs to the west are The Grampians mountains, home to fantastic bushwalking, but the challenge is to get past the Great Western vineyards en route. Don't miss Best's Wines cellar door with the tour of the cellars and some free tastings (http://www.bestswines.com/Cellar-Door). Our fave is their iconic sparkling shiraz, one of Australia's major contributions to civilisation.

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars


Special places to shop

  • Alpaca Passion
  • Mill Market
  • Stony Creek Gallery

Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths


Health or fitness clubs


Interesting day trips


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

Respect and care of our home is expected so please leave it clean and tidy when you leave.

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Plant care is needed inside
  • Plant care is needed outdoors

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Long-term Home Exchange
  • Hospitality Exchange Offered
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